The Lock-Eater illustrator-Amber Ren so she signs up to

so she signs up to be a “buddy bench monitor” for the fourth graders’ recess

Wilcox and Griswold are called in to track her down

Ruth Chan's signature illustrations are hilarious and heartfelt and perfectly complement the lively text

And Greer is entirely uncomfortable in hers

The Lock-Eater illustrator-Amber Ren so she signs up toFor fans of Nevermoor and Howl's Moving Castle comes an epic middle grade fantasy about a girl with the ability to unlock anything including the empire's darkest secrets. Melanie Gate is a foundling with a peculiar talent for opening the unopenableany lock releases at the touch of her hand. One night, her orphanage is visited by Traveler, a lifeless gearling automaton there on behalf of his magical mistress, who needs an apprentice pronto. When